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how to tie fish float nets?
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ErkNoLikeFire
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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 11:55 AM
I've searched but have not located a good guide to tie float nets. If I have missed the appropriate post I apologize. I've looked here and elsewhere on the Net and haven't found anything detailed enough to do it right. I have a box of 20 baseball sized floats and want to hand tie a few of them. Does anybody have a good trick or two to share on how to makes these things right? Mine are less then awesome. |
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WestADad
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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 12:01 PM
Hello! Here's a web page with instructions that I use. Works good but takes time and patience. http://batjakltd.com/id82.html This web page gives a quick starter tutorial but then I feel it leaves you hanging. http://www.olypen.com/elgato/ballnets.htm Best of luck! Chris |
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MadDogMike
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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 12:54 PM
The first method seems complicated. I used the second drawing and it was enough to get me started but you kinda have to figure out for yourself how to finish it. If you have problems Erk, PM me and I can take some pics |
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WestADad
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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 1:56 PM
Yep, right Mike, the rose knot is the hardest, once past that it wasn't bad except for drawing nearly 200 feet of rope through a bight every time. Thankfully the rope gets shorter! :) [ Edited by: WestADad 2013-03-15 14:48 ] |
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tikiskip
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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 2:40 PM
"The first method seems complicated" These are not the way I tie mine. Tip use what you think is too much rope, then use more. ‹(•¿•)›‹(•¿•)›‹(•¿•)›‹(•¿•)›•:TIKISKIP:•:MAKES:•:FLOAT:•:LIGHTS:•‹(•¿•)›‹(•¿•)›‹(•¿•)›‹(•¿•)› |
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WestADad
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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 2:51 PM
Amen! |
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hiltiki
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Sat, Mar 16, 2013 7:56 PM
I make a lot of these floats and as far as the length of each rope goes, I fold each piece of rope in half and the length I use is 8 times the length of the diameter of the glass ball. |
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Thu, Jun 27, 2013 2:43 PM
I had a glass float piece that the netting was ripped on - so I tried my hand at the float weaving. I used jute twine from Michaels. The original piece was a red 6 inch ball and a green 4 inch ball. I had a gold 6 inch ball that wasn't in a very nice net either, so decided to make a larger piece combining all 3 balls. For the bottom circle, I just wrapped and twisted some twine, till I got a piece that would hold up on it's own. Then I made a spider. I used way too much twine - the instructions were for a 14 inch ball, and even all 3 balls used less than half that much. I started tying knots, trying to do the pretzel type knot. After taking about 20 minutes each, I decided I didn't have enough time for that - and switched to a simple knot. To finish the top, I twisted my twine into a rope, wrapped it around and tucked in the ends. Not perfect, but I'm pretty happy with the results. |
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hiltiki
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Fri, Jun 28, 2013 7:23 AM
Looks good. |
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